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ATHENS BANNER. = ATHENS, GA* WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1911. Weather: Fair, hot. LUCY COBBIM Fifty-Third Session of This Historic Old School For Georgia Girls Begins This Morning; Many States, Too, Are Represented in Student Body. Court Officials 87-Year-old Father Breaks up Gaming Gang With a splendid attendance, both in the boarding and day school de- ''partments, Lucy Cobb Institute en ters upon its 53rd session today. The outlook is particularly bright this year. Every room is taken. The girls and the teachers have assem bled from many states, refreshed by the vaction, and full of interest and enthusiasm for the work of the com ing year. There will be girls of all ages, from three to eighteen or so. Even the ■very youngest will be provided for, as there is an interesting kindergarten It connection with Lucy Cobb, under tbe direction of Miss Jessie McGre gor, of Athens. The teachers in the regular faculty are as follows: Professor J. Lustrat, French: Miss Liddell, English; Miss Kirk, German, Latin, and athletics. Miss Elizabeth Anderson, of Philadel phia, a graduate of Cornell, who comes to take the place of Miss Van Deusen In tbe science department; Miss De- Sba, voice; Miss Mott and Miss Edith Hodgson, piano; Miss Kate Hodgson, violin; Miss Jennie Smith, art; Miss Mary Lyndon, history; Miss Carolyn Cobb, oratory; Miss Mary Ann Ruck er, Intermediate department; Miss Marlon Bloomfield, assisted by Miss Dorothy Selby, primary. Much attention will be given, usal, to the physical welfare of the girls. The athletic iife of the school has developed very strikingly in the last few years, and the boarders now have the benefit and pleasure of in dulging in basketball, swimming, ten nis, and oftMT turns of the physical Ten or Twelve Thous and Bales Have Been Marketed Already Here 4- Market easy. + 4 Middling yesterday evening In.4- 4 Athens: 11J4- + ♦♦444444+V+4++1 Cotton continues to roll into Ath ens by rail and wagon in heavier amounts than at this time last year. The crop is being marketed rapidly here despite the cry of "hold cotton till October!” Last Saturday there were seven or eight hundred bales brought to Athens by wagon. Monday and yesterday there was quite a lot brought in. One concern has brought three or four thousand bales to date, it is said. The failroads are handling it pretty quickly now—up to date. It is estimated that there have been ten to twelve thousand bales marketed, rail and wagon receipts, up to today. Last year more than 105,000 bales were marketed here. Tbe railroads. The father of Mr. T. J. Shackelford, just comissioned as judge of tbe city court of Athens, and of Mr. Frank C. Shackelford, attorney for the city of Athens, is soemthing of a preserver of the peace and a defender of the majesty of the law himself— Albeit he has passed the four-score- and-five-year mark on the way of life. Sunday the colored man who is ser vant on the place went with his wife to Elberton to spend the day and left bis brother in charge of the duties to be done about tbe place. It is said that the brother welcomed several other negro men to tbe basement of the Shackelford home—the old Craw ford W. Long residence on Prince av enue—and soon the crowd was In tensely interested in a game of either j s Three Tears Old and Three Times Has Been Cut and Sewed Up Yesterday afternoon tbe little three year old son of Dr. and Mrs. Hay wood, living on Grady avenue, had A narrow escape from serious injury- He was playing with the faucet the heavy five-gallon bottle contained Linton Spring wal bottle being Inverted in the manner in the case which had the packed in it The baby—boy lik< waa trying to "chin” the faucet; bottle was two-thirds empty tipped over. The table, bottle, the ice-filled receptacle all crashing down. The bottle smashed to bits—the glass being quarter to a half an inch growing Pennsylvania, will have charge of ath letics this year. She has already dem onstrated her ability to inspire inter est in the girls, and to direct them sucessfully in their sports. A very attractive gymnasium and swimming pool are among the recent additions to the school On the walls oi the "gym" are banners presented by the different classes for the last two or three years, and trophies won from opposing teams in basketball; all of which gives a very attractive air, and contributes to the college spirit, which is such a good form for girlish enthusiasm to take. The swimming pool is perfectly ap pointed in every way, with a shower- bath In connection with it; and Is very thoroughly enjoyed by the girls. All during the summer work has been going on about the grounds, in the way of leveling, grading, and sod ding. It Is the intention of the prin cipals gradually to get the grounds in perfect order. While there is still much to be done, a good beginning has been made, and some very strik ing Improvements effected. New grass plots have been sodded, and a sidewalk has at last been se cured from the city for the Broad street side of the grounds. A hedge and wide fence will be put around the entire grounds, and will be much more atractlve than the old board fences that have been done away with. One of the interesting features of tbe grounds behind the school is the toso garden, which has been begun with rose plants given by the girls. Each girl who comes to school fol lows the custom of contributing a roso to the garden; and when it is a litle farther under way, with the rus tic cedarhouse covered with rose- vines which has been planned for the center, It will be most charming. A great many trees and shrubs have recently been set out. Including young pines and cedars from tho woods. Some of tbe teachers will room, as usal, at the Villa, Miss Rutherford’s attractive home across the street. Miss Jennie Smith, head of the art department, has remodeled and added to an old brick building In the back yard, turning it into a most cbarmlng residence—a quaint and picturesque cottage which is now one of tho "show” features of Lucy Cobb. She has a rare collection of old mahoga ny and antiques and curiosities of va rious sorts which make a veritable men'for a larger crop this year—and the sights are set for 150,000 bales tc be marketed in Athens for the sea son of 1911-12. little museum of her cottage. Noticeably beautiful, too, is the old mahogany furniture In Lucy Cobb it self. There are several exquisite pieces in the parlors and library and tie furnishing of the entire school is in such exquisite taste that it is a treat to go and see it. A striking feature in the school is the, new Y. W C. A. room fitted up by the girls of last year from the pro ceeds of the school annual. Enough money was realized from last year’; "Nods and Becks” to pay the annual out of debt and do this work besides. A partition was knocked down be tween two small rooms, making large, pleasant room in which to hold the Y. W. C. A. meetings. A no* floor will be laid this year and the new quarters furnished attractively. The dining room shows a charming glimpse, as you pass through the lower hall, of polished tables appoint ed with the perfect taste that charac terizes everything in connection with the furnishing at Lucy Cobb. There are a number of small tables, seating cnly six or eight each, and this gives a cosy, bomo-like air to tbe dining room. The young women who have tered tbe boarding department are Misses Myrtls and Dora McKenzie, Fargo and Jackson, of Augusta; Par ker, of Millen; Ansley of Americus Hall and Warner, of Kansas City Sibley, of Birmingham; Humphreys, of Macon; Dobbs and Brown, of Ma rietta; Hart, of Baltimore; McKenzie, of Valdosta; Agnes and Eileen O’Don- roll, of New Orleans; Levison, of Brunswick; Russell, of Russell, Ga. Rlackmar, of Columbus; Bailey, of Decatur; Nunnally, of Monroe; Rose ns Morris and Ida Cower, of Athens Shepherd, of Anniston; Marshburn, of Bamesvllle; Jordon, Burckhardt, Purcell, Iveys, Campbell, Selby, and Dobbs, of Atlanta; Perkins, of San- deraville; Girard, Hatcher, Scarbor- ough, Pearoe, Peacock, Melissa and Vera Golden, of Columbus; Wallace, o( Butler; Fulton, of Savannah; Gra ham, of Fort Meyer, Fla.; Wadley, of Bolingbroke; Dodson, of Americus Katherine and Vivien Fulghum, of Birmingham. Athens is indeed proud of this school, which has done and continues to do so much to reflect credit upon the town and the state. It is an un- craps or seven-up. Directly the inter est turned to rivalry and the rivalry to hate and there was a fight under way—with attendant noises which tho elder Mr. ’Shackelford heard, the only male member of the household at home—the two prominent sons, who are unmarried and who live at home with their father in the comfortable residence, being in the city for a short while. Mr. Shackelford, des pite his years, resolved to investigate. He flushed the covey and some tried ♦•i escape—one negro he flung nearly across the room. Two others fled. A fourth held a gleaming revolver on the unarmed but determined old gen tleman and kept holding it there till he got away. The ringleaders of the crowd. It is said, have been arrested by the police, however. Col. Walter R. Brown of Atlaitta States That Judge West’s Appointment By Gov. Brown Was Confirmed Reg ularly By the Senate. “GEORGIA” The State University Opens its 111 Year This Morning at 10. That the bottle did not fall on the little fellow is a wonder. As it was, ho received a severe gash in the fore head over the right eye and three stitches were required to dress the cut property. Added interest is lent to the baby's accident when it was known that this is the third accident the child of just three years has hadand each time the little one's forehead received gash which required three stitches of thq surgeon's needle. The day he ar- rived in Athens he fell and gashed his it forehead. After the doctor had nded him (yesterday he soon ed to feel no effects either from cut or the fright or the ether. NlEOFCONMiHinNIO Ministers’ Evangelical Union Passes Resolution About Him. The name of Rev. H. C. Compton, former pastor of the Second Baptist hurch in East Athens, has been dropped from the list of the members of the Athens Evangelical Ministers’ Union, the action being taken this week at the regular meeting of the organization of the ministers of the city belonging to the orthodox evan gelical church. Mr. Compton had been a member of that organization since early last year—probably since the formation of the recent union. He has attended only one meeting of the ministers, however, since his membership be gan, and on that occasion differed with the other preachers on the mat ter of pastoral visitation and some of his comment after that meeting was quoted In the public press. A resolution was at the meeting of ministers this week passed authoriz ing bis name being dropped from the roll and the secretary was Instructed to Inform him of tho action taken by the preachers. Guest Was Freed; “Fitz” Was Fined Faculty'and the Y. W. C. A. of*the State Normal to Be Hosts. The faculty and the Y. W. C. A. of the State Normal School will give reception tonight at S o’clock to the new students this year. Haughey's orchestra will furnish the music and light refreshments will be served by the domestic science department. If tbe evening is pleasant the reception will be held upon the campus under the trees In front of Gilmore Hall. It it is rainy the exercises will be held in the dining room. The-ministers of all the churches of Athens are es pecially invited to be present to meet these young students who will wor ship at their churches during the coming year. The local members of the board of trustees have been spec ially invited and have signified their intention to be present. The studen body is so large this year that It will take quite a time for our local minis ters and trustees to meet and know each new student. Yesterday morning a large crowd of spectators and “drifters” visited the mayor's court room to hoar the trial of Andrew Fitzpatrick, a hack- man, and William Guest, an insurance man, who were charged with disorder ly conduct. The trial was a rather lengthy, one and all the points in the case were brqught out fully so far as cculd be elicited. When the evidence was all in, the mayor fined the hack- man fifty dollars and dismissed the case against Mr. Guest It.was shown to his satisfaction that the former was at fault and It was not shown that Guest had done anything worthy of a fine. usually splendid type of the homelike, "thoroughbred” boarding school which embodies In every respect the best southern ideals of culture and refine ment Corn-field beans, fresh corn, green cabbage and okra. Phone 1076. Ar nold ft Abney. Former Athenian’s Mother is Deac News reached this city yesterday of the sudden death Monday morning i'bout 3 o’clock of Mrs. M. Silver, the mother fo Mr. Sprague Silver, who was for several yea's connected with the firm of Warren J. Smith & Bro. in this city. Her death occurred at Morganton, N. C. The many friends here of Mr. Silver will hear of his be reavement with sincere regret MR. J. O. BRIDGES SERIOUSLY ILL Mr. J. O. Bridges, who has been 111 for some time, suffered a relapse yes terday and his condition was the cause of much alarm on the part of his relatives and many friends. Mr. Bridges is well known in this city, having resided here practically all his life. Elberta Peaches, New York state pears, and maiden blush apples. Ar nold & Abney. Irish Potatoes, 50a Eastern stock Irish potatoes, per peck. Arnold ft Abney. 50c Yesterday, tho second day of resto ration of new students at the Univer sity of Georgia, made a record for the number enrolling. The proportion of names in increase over last year was kept up: Up to last night when the registrar closed his hooka for the day there were still about twice as many names on the 1911-12 roll as were signed on the second day last year. There are many of the old men back—perhaps a larger proportion than usual—but they have not regis tered as yet and will not register in any numbers till the latter part of the week. This year, however, there Is a new rule of force which levies a fee of $2.50 on old men who do not regis ter before Saturday noon, unless ex cused by the chancellor. Last year there were many of the old men who did not get on the lists till the second week of college. There is much rushing of many of them to one Greek letter fraternity or another; there is also a sharp rivalry between the two literary societies, the Phi Kappas and the Demosthenians, as to which will secure more of the new men. Along with the new men and thosp who will compose the classes above freshmen this term, many of the old boys are back to see the thin? started off merely and will not be in school this year. They are here to see the other begin as they began several years ago. The beginnig of the year is a most auspicious one from every angle of observation. REVIVAL MEETING Rev. John F. Yarbrough of East Point to Do the Preaching. •Next Sunday morning a series of protracted meetings will be begun at the Oconee street Methodist church. Rev. A. J. Sears, pastor. Instead of the protracted meeting in the spring, the pastor had a protracted illness which Interfered with the work In some degree—so far as the stated re vival services were concerned. The church has been getting ready for a special evangelical effort, however, for the past few weeks, and the pas tor and people are anxious to get the greatest possible good out of a special meeting. Rev. John F. Yarbrough, pastor in charge of the work at East Point, will do the preaching at the meeting that is to begin Monday. He is a son of the saintly George W. Yarbrough and, while educated first for the medical profession, has proved to be one of the most useful and active members of the North Georgia conference. Since his first year in conference he has been one of the assistant secre taries—first under the late Dr. J. W. Heidt and since under Secretary Wal ter Dillard. He Is a preacher of pow er because he understands real life and real conditions—he Is a part of the active life of the state and of the community in which he labors and he win be felt under the guidance of tbe One who called him, in the spec ial efforts at Oconee street church. (Special to the Banner.) Atlanta, Sept. 19.—Special.—Since the visit of Col. T. J. Shackelford of Athens to Atlanta to receive bis com mission and take the oath of office as judge of the city court of Athens, there have been other developments in the already interesting case of tho contest between him and Judge West over the place. Col. Shackelford stated in Atlanta that he had made search and found that the appointment of Judge West by Governor Brown had not been con firmed by the senate. Col. Walter R. Brown, a well known Atlanta lawyer, went to the executive- office today, accompanied by Mr. B. M. Blackburn, former executive secre tary under Governor Brown, to make an investigation into the appointment of Judge Henry S. West to the bench of the city court of Athens. Their findings in the light of Col. Shackel ford’s statement yesterday are inter esting: They found that the appointment was sent in by Gov. Brown to the senate on June 22nd, 1910, and that tbe appointment was confirmed by the senate on June 23rd, the day fol lowing, in regular order. This ap pointment went to the senate along with about a dozen other appoint ments to various courts and other of fices, and all of these appointments were confirmed. Messrs. Walter Brown and Ben Blackburn found on file in the gov ernor’s office tbe official certificate from Secretary Charles S. Northen of tbe state senate to the effect that all of these appointments. Judge West's included, had been confirmed on the date named. These confirmations are not placed In the senate journal but are certified, back to the executive office by the secretary of the senate. Mr. Brown and Mr. Blackburn state that they have both seen the official notice of the confirmation of Judge West’s ap pointment for tbe unexpired term of Judge Howell Cobb, and that they are ready to make affidavit to it it it be needed or desired. There Were Two Commissions. Another development in the upturn ing of the details of all the matters connected with the Shackelford-West contest Is not told of In the Atlanta dispatch above: There were two com missions issued to Judge Shackelford. The first was filled out and signed and was delivered to Mr. Shackelford, it is stated, before the legislature ad journed. This was, after conference with friends, returned to Governor Smith, and another commission was made out and was kept to be deliv ered at the request of Mr. Shackelford at some later date. Whether this commission was signed or not till Monday of this week is not known: what date it bears is not known defi nitely—but some date since the ad journment of the legislature. Injunction Hearing Saturday, The order granted by Judge Brand, and which has been kept quiet, was for the purpose of restraining Mr. Shackelford from interfering with Judge West's holding court. The date was fixed for hearing—Saturday. Sept. 23. Judge Brand is out of the city, presiding over Banks county su perior court at Homer and could not he reached yesterday evening, so it is not known where this hearing will take place. The public generally who are Interested intensely in the out come of the test will he glad to know where the case is to be heard that a goodly crowd of citizens may he on hand. No Cases Are Set. There is no adjourned term of the city court and there are just now no jail cases which are likely to be heard ia the days between this and Satur day. The next regular term of the court Is in November and unless some case should arise, as frequently Is the case, to be heard by the judge on to day or tomorrow or Friday—only tho action of Judge Brand can settle the matter of the Judgship in the city court. Either way the decision may fall there is a possibility of an appeal. Frou Frous, fresh, goods just in. Fhone 1076. Arnold ft Abney.